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Please Note: The site was recently updated from vBulletin 3 to vBulletin 4 software. Typically as the saying goes "No one likes change" therefor you may find yourself at a cross roads per say in regards to how the site now looks and functions. Rest assured that over the following week we'll be making changes to the site to return some of the previous custom functionality from the prior version as not everything in the prior version was stock, we had some aftermarket parts on the site after all!

Long story short, we have some buggies lined up to throw dirt all over this bad boy so stay tuned, bear with us, and be as patient as possible until we have time to run this vBulletin 4 Buggy through the dirt!!!

So... after many months I was finally able to get in some time on the buggy parts last night. I have been gathering parts, but hadn't taken the time to fabricate any (didn't help that my shop door was frozen to the ground . Anyway finally was able to cur out the other side plates needed for the rear suspension uprights. I am using 1/2" grade 8 hardware, but the hole fit was still a bit snug, so I ordered me a 13mm bit .5118" that should be just enough to slide in nicely. Everything has been cut on my Swag Offraod porta-band table. Material is 1/4" thick... a bit beefy, but should show any failures. The bottom hole is not crooked, just the camera angle. I assure you everything is straight.

"What are your reviews on that Bauer portaband on the SWAG Table? I've been looking at doing that same setup"
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So far it has done very well. Mine is about 2 years old now. I have cut everything from gauge metal to 1/4" mild steel as well as 3/8" aluminum without any problems. Only limitation might be the depth you are able to cut. Not sure what the newest latest and greatest is, but the Swag-Offroad site should have details. I have been using the blades from HF as well. So far I only broke 1 and that was pressing and turning hard into some 4130 plate...

Lot's of progress pic's. Not using the Covid-19 as time to fab as I am essential and still work during the week...Rear buggy uprights are complete. I showed my apprentice how to finish grind the support plates that I plasma cut out. All GTAW (TIG) welded with the power of Blue. Couple more just because. Power plant is a 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 street bike engine. Chain drive to a FNR, Forward-Neutral-Reverse gearbox, then 930 Porsche CV’s for the drive axles. The rear suspension mock up begins Finally... but there was one snag, but a simple fix. When I drew out the upright templates, it was based on a Fox 2.0 air shock. Now I am going to be running Elka 2.5" coilovers... Needless to say the Elka's are a bit more beefy and use a 3/4" uniball at the pivot instead of a 1/2" uniball. Simple fix, I will cut off the upper ears and replace them with longer ones, while I am at it I will be adding welded in spacers to minimize any shock play.

Not all the pictures posted for some reason, but you get the point. A-Arms will be out of 1 1/4" .120 wall DOM material. Heims at the wheels are 3/4", the ones at the bulkhead are 1/2" because of the way the cage was made already...

I decided that before I spent time on the rear suspension, I should probably get the gearbox all centered up and square. Built some brackets for the chain tensioners and what not. Waiting on some new rod ends for the cage side... The ones shown have more play then I care for, especially being brand new.

I spent the evening in the shop working with my @roguefab bender and tube notcher getting the first of the rear arms dabbed up and checking for fit. Success!!! Everything went right where it needed to. Finished welding the first one with the power of Blue .